Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ

Hunterdon County, New Jersey · USGS gauge 01396660 · NWS CLNN4 · New Jersey river levels

Is Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ flooding right now?

Mulhockaway Creek at Van Syckel NJ measured 0.19 ft on 2026-09-11 00:50:00 UTC. That observation was 5.3 ft below its 5.5 ft flood stage. This is the latest available reading, not a guarantee of current conditions.

Gauge height

0.19 ft

as of 81 min ago

Streamflow

6 cfs

data refreshed 9 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 5.5 ft. The highest crest on record was 7.41 ft on Wed, Sep 20, 1989.

Streamflow outlook

NOAA National Water Model forecast, issued 14 hours ago. The NWM models discharge for every river reach in the country, including the many gauges the National Weather Service does not forecast individually. It is a model, not an official NWS river forecast, and it predicts flow rather than water level.

Flood stages at this gauge

Category	Stage	Current distance
Action	4.5 ft	4.3 ft below
Minor flood	5.5 ft	5.3 ft below

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Highest crests on record

Stage	Date
7.41 ft	1989-09-20
7.25 ft	2021-09-02
7 ft	1999-09-16
6.48 ft	1979-01-24
6.3 ft	2011-08-28

Last 7 days

Past 7 days · 0.19–1.12 ft

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Distance	County
Spruce Run at Clinton NJ	2.8 mi	Hunterdon County
Spruce Run at Main Street at Glen Gardner NJ	3.5 mi	Hunterdon County
Spruce Run at Glen Gardner NJ	3.5 mi	Hunterdon County
Musconetcong River near Bloomsbury NJ	5.1 mi	Warren County
South Branch Raritan River near High Bridge NJ	5.1 mi	Hunterdon County

Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast